USFC Round 1 : An Cabhan V An Dun

[Brick Tamlin]

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer, I don't even think he is a division 1 club footballer.  He was brutal yesterday, until the last 10 mins when Down were well on top.

amallon get away out of it, Packie Downey is a decent footballer, there is planty of football in him there can be no doubt about it, he is just a raw talent at 21 yrs old and will learn the hard way if needs be. Ive no doubt he definitely contributed toward the win yesterday. He is a handful for most defenders and can be a very effective  target man, id say he was a dam sight better than the likes of Aiden Farrell when he was his age. Also dont be so quick to jump on him, when his Ginger counterpart in the full forward line isnt up to scratch now and again ye dont hear too many bitchin about him, lay off the lad, even if it is only your own personal opinion.

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer
Ross Carr & DJ Kane seem to think he is and i think il side with their selection on this one.

[amallon]

Brick your rght its only my opinion but I'm entitled to it.  He hasn't shown me anything to warrant his inclusion on this Down team.  As for Benny, there will be days when he will be double marked for much of the game and he isn't some sort of super human who can win every ball and beat two opposition players.  He was sacraficed yesterday so that others in the forward got more space to operate. 

[Fíor Gael]

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer, I don't even think he is a division 1 club footballer.  He was brutal yesterday, until the last 10 mins when Down were well on top.

amallon get away out of it, Packie Downey is a decent footballer, there is planty of football in him there can be no doubt about it, he is just a raw talent at 21 yrs old and will learn the hard way if needs be.

Packie Downey isn't a county footballer
Ross Carr & DJ Kane seem to think he is and i think il side with their selection on this one.

Packie Downey only turns 20 this month! I thought he did reasonably well yesterday, limited possession and he used it effectively. He's a lot to learn and remember he didn't play in the leaguge and I think he'll keep improving. Not a scoring threat yet but with more games and confidence he could do a bit of damage. Think you are being a tad harsh mallon.

[Brick Tamlin]

i hear what your saying and i understand your sentiment but i still feel your being harsh, and im not referring particularly to yesterdays game in referrence to Bennys performances, he has seen his fair share of bad days too, worse than Downey yesterday thats for sure, and thats up against 1 defender not two or three.

[Uladh]

I agree with mallon on downey. i haven't seen any evidence yet that he can contribute at this level.

[downredblack]

Isn't it great to see the 1 man band myth disproved all the same and the one about us not being able to kick points from play . We didn't do everything right yesterday but it was a display that we can take a lot of positives from as we build for the Monaghan game .

Uladh , I dont give a flying one what you think , away and worry about Donegal 

[cavan4ever]

I though downey did well yesterday he won alot of the ball that went into him.  As for Coulter i though Hannon marked him well yesterday, it will be interesting to see how Monaghan deal with him.    I though that Cavan would win if Down didn't get goals but it wasn't to be. 

p.s Great stadium in Newry the stand looks super but why didn't they extend it the whole length of the pitch?

[5 Sams]

Posted by: cavan4ever 
p.s Great stadium in Newry the stand looks super but why didn't they extend it the whole length of the pitch?

I think they are restricted by a factory building at that end of the field. Looks a bit odd alright but I have to say it was in great shape all around yesterday.....at least we can see where our money is going to now.

[spiritof91and94]

Does anyone know the cost of Newry work, which is fantastic to see completed? What is the Debt within the County Board at present? Will they now sacrifice Newcastle to clear everything?

[cavan4ever]

Posted by: cavan4ever 
p.s Great stadium in Newry the stand looks super but why didn't they extend it the whole length of the pitch?

I think they are restricted by a factory building at that end of the field. Looks a bit odd alright but I have to say it was in great shape all around yesterday.....at least we can see where our money is going to now.

Alright i thought that might have been it but i wasn't sure.. whats the capacity of the ground now anyway?

[5 Sams]

I havent heard an official figure but it wouldnt be anymore than 20,000. Official attendance was 15,000 yesterday and there seemed to be plenty of space around the ground.

[downredblack]

Anyone guilty of standing along the fence yesterday ?? Frontline boys didn't have a chance , they tried though .

[Uladh]

Uladh , I dont give a flying one what you think , away and worry about Donegal 

I've probably seen as much of down lately as you have sunshine and my opinion is of course eminently more relevant... Downey is shite. he was woeful yesterday.

The more important point to note coming out of the marshes yesterday was that down are still poor but, as ever, they don't think that.

[downredblack]

 Your opinion counts for f**k all , your last opinion was that Ronan Murtagh wasn't a half back . I think we can lay that one to rest with all the other blinkered shite you come out with . Takes guts to make comments about players out doing their best from behind your keyboard ,

[Uladh]

yeeeow. hupyeboya.


If you think ronan murtagh is a half back, then my work here is done.

and packie downey is a distant cousin of a county footballer.